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hair. The head, like the body, is short and broad and is 

 covered with long hair. The poll is flatter than that of the 

 Angus and the ears are set farther back from the forehead. 

 The Galloways are good rustlers, very vigorous, and are able 

 to stand a cold climate. They have proved to be very valu- 

 able for use on the ranges of northwestern United States and 

 western Canada, where they are now found in large numbers. 



180. Breeds of dual-purpose cattle. The chief dual-pur- 

 pose breeds in the United States are certain strains of the Short- 

 horn, the Red Poll, and the Devon. Dual-purpose cattle are 



FIG. 139. Dual-purpose Shorthorns. 



popular with farmers who keep a few cattle on which they 

 depend for milk and butter for the family, and for offspring 

 that will sell readily for beef. Since beef and dairy animals 

 must be entirely different in type, it is impossible to produce 

 a breed that will combine the functions of both and be superior 

 for both purposes. However, it is possible for an animal 

 to be a fair milker and at the same time produce calves that 

 make good, but not the best, beef animals. 



Dual-purpose Shorthorns. The most popular cattle for 



